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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... Degenerative: Systemic Arterial ... Hypertension, Age-Related
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
: • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis ... less compliant arteries ... disorders: - Aortic ... Arteriovenous fistula ... PP and systolic hypertension
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Hypotensive Patient - Differential ... Framework for Hypotension ... tachycardia • Atrial ... stenosisMeds ... #diagnosis #causes
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula ... • Should be on differential ... matter how long ago ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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month - Renal arterial ... Coarctation of the aorta ... Coarctation of the aorta ... #Causes #Secondary ... #peds
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Bowel Bleeding - Differential ... : • Under age ... and/or portal hypertensive ... , Hematobilia, Aorto-enteric ... fistula, Hemosuccus
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... Age less than 30 ... : Renal artery stenosis ... Coarctation of aorta ... #Differential #
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Bronchovascular fistula ... Kaposi's sarcoma • Rheumatologic ... Valvular (Mitral stenosis ... AVM, Thoracic aortic ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Takayasu: - Age ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... M=F • Median age ... erosion into the aorta ... bronchoaortic fistula ... Noninfectious Causes